President Donald Trump’s second time taking the oath of office had the internet buzzing about rules and tradition. Unlike former President Barack Obama’s 2009 swearing-in — when Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Obama stumbled through some words of the oath, prompting a redo — Trump’s words were right. Trump broke with another tradition: […]
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump se juramento como el presidente número 47 de los Estados Unidos el 20 de enero en la Rotonda del Capitolio, donde habló sobre el comienzo de una nueva “América” bajo su mandato. Trump criticó al Departamento de Justicia, y la frontera bajo la administración del expresidente Joe Biden, resaltando que su […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of the subfreezing temperatures, Trump said, “The golden age of America begins right now.” He vowed to […]
PolitiFact is live fact-checking Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. Trump will give his inaugural address after he and Vice President-elect JD Vance are sworn in at noon EST at the U.S. Capitol. Most major TV networks will broadcast the inauguration, and the White House will live stream the ceremony on its website. […]
Originally published by The 19th President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign a long list of executive orders shortly after entering office for his second term. At the top of Trump’s stated priorities is scaling back immigration, and many fear he could also scale back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, as well as take action […]
As President Donald Trump prepares to take office for the second time, he brings with him a litany of campaign promises. Over the next four years, PolitiFact will periodically evaluate the new administration’s progress on Trump’s 2024 campaign promises, just as we did with Barack Obama, Trump during his first term, and Joe Biden. Proposals in […]
PolitiFact fact-checked President-elect Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The rally happened the day before Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. PolitiFact has fact-checked Trump 1,071 times since 2011. We’re also tracking Trump’s campaign promises for his second term. To suggest a claim from Trump […]
As wildfires blaze in Southern California, leaving a trail of destruction, some prominent conservatives are blaming a familiar culprit: “DEI” or diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. “Meet Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley,” wrote the X account Libs of TikTok on Jan. 8. “She boasts about being the first female and LGBTQ fire chief in […]
In sometimes fiery exchanges, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi fielded questions during a Senate confirmation hearing for her attorney general nomination about whether she would prosecute President-elect Donald Trump’s declared political enemies. Bondi also refused to deny falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election being stolen. In the Jan. 15 hearing, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., […]
As wildfires caused at least two dozen deaths and billions of dollars in damages, some social media users accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of slashing money to prevent fires. Many posts, including some by Fox News, stated Newsom cut about $100 million in fire prevention from the state’s budget months before the Los Angeles fires. Some […]
If you scroll through your Facebook feed, you might see a promotion for a new government stimulus, available to all Americans. The claim: You could get $1,000, no strings attached, available within 24 hours. Just click a link. It’s everywhere: multiple Facebook pages run ads about it constantly. PolitiFact debunked posts saying a “no-strings-attached $1,000 […]
In his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, faced scrutiny over his level of experience and personal conduct. In the first of several high-profile confirmation hearings for Trump’s second-term nominees, Republican senators frequently touted Hegseth’s military experience and applauded his commitment to unravel what he considers to be […]